Health in Vest- og Sydsjælland (Zealand, Denmark): official figures
In 2025, 51.4% of the people living in the Vest- og Sydsjælland province were treated in hospital at least once (4th highest of 11 provinces (landsdele); Denmark: 48.4%), up from 42.8% in 2017.
How many people are admitted to hospital in Vest- og Sydsjælland, Denmark?
Longer hospital stays of at least 12 hours affected 9.4% of residents of the Vest- og Sydsjælland province in 2025, 2nd highest of 11 provinces (landsdele), down from 9.8% in 2017.
Source: Statistics Denmark (Danmarks Statistik) · saved copyHow many people use hospital outpatient care in Vest- og Sydsjælland, Denmark?
Short hospital visits of less than 12 hours, mostly outpatient and emergency care, involved 50.3% of residents of Vest- og Sydsjælland in 2025, above the national figure of 47.5%.
Source: Statistics Denmark (Danmarks Statistik) · saved copyHow many elderly people go to hospital in Vest- og Sydsjælland, Denmark?
Among residents aged 75 and over in Vest- og Sydsjælland, 67.7% had at least one hospital stay in 2025, below the national figure of 69.5%; that is 2nd lowest of 11 provinces (landsdele).
Source: Statistics Denmark (Danmarks Statistik) · saved copyDo more women than men go to hospital in Vest- og Sydsjælland, Denmark?
Women in the Vest- og Sydsjælland province were more likely than men to be treated in hospital in 2025: 56.6% of women against 46.1% of men, a gap of 10.5 percentage points (national gap 10.7 points).
Source: Statistics Denmark (Danmarks Statistik) · saved copyHow Vest- og Sydsjælland compares with other provinces in Denmark
Share of residents with at least one hospital stay in the year (%) (2025)
Vest- og Sydsjælland ranks 4 of 11, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of residents with at least one hospital stay in the year (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bornholm | 58.2% |
| 2 | Sydjylland | 52.2% |
| 3 | Nordsjælland | 51.5% |
| 4 | Vest- og Sydsjælland | 51.4% |
| 5 | Fyn | 50.3% |
| 6 | North Denmark | 49.1% |
| 7 | Vestjylland | 48.9% |
Share of residents with a hospital stay of 12 hours or more (%) (2025)
Vest- og Sydsjælland ranks 2 of 11, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of residents with a hospital stay of 12 hours or more (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bornholm | 10.1% |
| 2 | Vest- og Sydsjælland | 9.4% |
| 3 | Nordsjælland | 8.4% |
| 4 | North Denmark | 8.4% |
| 5 | Københavns omegn | 8.3% |
| 6 | Sydjylland | 8.1% |
| 7 | Østsjælland | 8.1% |
Share of residents aged 75+ with at least one hospital stay (%) (2025)
Vest- og Sydsjælland ranks 10 of 11, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of residents aged 75+ with at least one hospital stay (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Byen København | 70.0% |
| 6 | Østsjælland | 69.8% |
| 7 | Nordsjælland | 69.2% |
| 8 | North Denmark | 68.6% |
| 9 | Vestjylland | 68.6% |
| 10 | Vest- og Sydsjælland | 67.7% |
| 11 | Østjylland | 66.7% |
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Sources
- Statistics Denmark (Danmarks Statistik): Hospital utilisation in the population by municipality, hospital stays, age and sex (StatBank table SBR01), 2017-2025, read 24 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 c9ba6dfacefd…)
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